Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-42@ Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 14-13@ Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Chayce Smith
Sophomore linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 237 lb · Baxley, GA
Returning to Middle Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
4
tackles · 2025
2 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Wisconsin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Middle Tennessee in 2023.
Chayce Smith
One game to point at: 3 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Middle Tennesseeout of Warner Robins
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Middle Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 14–13
at Nevada
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
With A. Logan — 46 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 59 LONG · N. Vattiato — 247 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 40.4 · 8 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (20 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #119
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology